matplotlib.artist

`Artist` class

class matplotlib.artist.Artist [source]

Abstract base class for objects that render into a FigureCanvas.

Typically, all visible elements in a figure are subclasses of Artist.

`Artist.add_callback`	Add a callback function that will be called whenever one of the `Artist`'s properties changes.
`Artist.remove_callback`	Remove a callback based on its observer id.
`Artist.pchanged`	Call all of the registered callbacks.
`Artist.get_cursor_data`	Return the cursor data for a given event.
`Artist.format_cursor_data`	Return a string representation of data.
`Artist.mouseover`	If this property is set to True, the artist will be queried for custom context information when the mouse cursor moves over it.
`Artist.contains`	Test whether the artist contains the mouse event.
`Artist.set_contains`	Define a custom contains test for the artist.
`Artist.get_contains`	Return the custom contains function of the artist if set, or None.
`Artist.pick`	Process a pick event.
`Artist.pickable`	Return whether the artist is pickable.
`Artist.set_picker`	Define the picking behavior of the artist.
`Artist.get_picker`	Return the picking behavior of the artist.

`Artist.set_clip_on`	Set whether the artist uses clipping.
`Artist.get_clip_on`	Return whether the artist uses clipping.
`Artist.set_clip_box`	Set the artist's clip `Bbox`.
`Artist.get_clip_box`	Return the clipbox.
`Artist.set_clip_path`	Set the artist's clip path.
`Artist.get_clip_path`	Return the clip path.

`Artist.update`	Update this artist's properties from the dictionary props.
`Artist.update_from`	Copy properties from other to self.
`Artist.properties`	Return a dictionary of all the properties of the artist.
`Artist.set`	A property batch setter.

`Artist.draw`	Draw the Artist using the given renderer.
`Artist.set_animated`	Set the artist's animation state.
`Artist.get_animated`	Return the animated state.
`Artist.set_alpha`	Set the alpha value used for blending - not supported on all backends.
`Artist.get_alpha`	Return the alpha value used for blending - not supported on all backends
`Artist.set_snap`	Set the snapping behavior.
`Artist.get_snap`	Returns the snap setting.
`Artist.set_visible`	Set the artist's visibility.
`Artist.get_visible`	Return the visibility.
`Artist.zorder`
`Artist.set_zorder`	Set the zorder for the artist.
`Artist.get_zorder`	Return the artist's zorder.
`Artist.set_agg_filter`	Set the agg filter.
`Artist.set_sketch_params`	Sets the sketch parameters.
`Artist.get_sketch_params`	Returns the sketch parameters for the artist.
`Artist.set_rasterized`	Force rasterized (bitmap) drawing in vector backend output.
`Artist.get_rasterized`	Return whether the artist is to be rasterized.
`Artist.set_path_effects`	Set the path effects.
`Artist.get_path_effects`
`Artist.get_agg_filter`	Return filter function to be used for agg filter.
`Artist.get_window_extent`	Get the axes bounding box in display space.
`Artist.get_transformed_clip_path_and_affine`	Return the clip path with the non-affine part of its transformation applied, and the remaining affine part of its transformation.

`Artist.remove`	Remove the artist from the figure if possible.
`Artist.axes`	The `Axes` instance the artist resides in, or None.
`Artist.set_figure`	Set the `Figure` instance the artist belongs to.
`Artist.get_figure`	Return the `Figure` instance the artist belongs to.

`Artist.get_children`	Return a list of the child `Artist`s of this `Artist`.
`Artist.findobj`	Find artist objects.

`Artist.set_transform`	Set the artist transform.
`Artist.get_transform`	Return the `Transform` instance used by this artist.
`Artist.is_transform_set`	Return whether the Artist has an explicitly set transform.

`Artist.convert_xunits`	Convert x using the unit type of the xaxis.
`Artist.convert_yunits`	Convert y using the unit type of the yaxis.
`Artist.have_units`	Return True if units are set on any axis.

`Artist.set_gid`	Set the (group) id for the artist.
`Artist.get_gid`	Return the group id.
`Artist.set_label`	Set a label that will be displayed in the legend.
`Artist.get_label`	Return the label used for this artist in the legend.
`Artist.set_url`	Set the url for the artist.
`Artist.get_url`	Return the url.

`Artist.sticky_edges`	`x` and `y` sticky edge lists for autoscaling.
`Artist.set_in_layout`	Set if artist is to be included in layout calculations, E.g.
`Artist.get_in_layout`	Return boolean flag, `True` if artist is included in layout calculations.
`Artist.stale`	Whether the artist is 'stale' and needs to be re-drawn for the output to match the internal state of the artist.

`allow_rasterization`	Decorator for Artist.draw method.
`get`	Return the value of object's property.
`getp`	Return the value of object's property.
`setp`	Set a property on an artist object.
`kwdoc`	Inspect an `Artist` class (using `ArtistInspector`) and return information about its settable properties and their current values.
`ArtistInspector`	A helper class to inspect an `Artist` and return information about its settable properties and their current values.